Embiid, LeBron↓AD, Tatum, Ant-Man↑. US Dream Team's starting lineup dilemma. US media "AD start possible instead of Embiid"
Jul 16, 2024
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The U.S. national basketball team, which will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, won 98-92 in a practice match against Australia, a strong team, in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on the 15th (Korea time).
At one time, he led by 24 points with his powerful performance, but when he showed problems with the organization of offense and defense, he made many mistakes one after another and eventually won by 6 points.
The game was not satisfactory, but the Dream team was strong.
Anthony Davis scored 17 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks. I played for only 18 minutes. Anthony Edwards was good, too. In addition, Tyreece Halliburton, the league's best point guard, scored three consecutive points in a situation where he was chased by four points, dominating the game.
Australia's Jack Landale scored 20 points, while Josh Giddy worked hard with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
On this day, the United States revealed both its strength and weakness. Australia made only four 3-pointers in 18 attempts. It was 22.2%. In other words, if Australia's three branches were strong, the U.S. dream team could face a crisis.
However, on the flip side, the strength of the United States is revealed in the rotation. All 12 players are NBA superstars. In other words, there is no point in main players and backup players. Because he has strong activity and defense, he was able to effectively control Australia's three-point shooting.
The problem is that the power of the U.S. strong starting lineup is still weak. Coach Steve Kerr has already told local media that it is almost impossible to select a starter for the U.S. national team. All 12 players are eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Jason Tatum, and Joel Embiid started the day. However, Embiid is the only player in the starting lineup with a negative court margin.
have been sluggish in recent practice games. Embiid is the best big man in the league. He is a difficult player to stop with a one-on-one score. So it could be a temporary slump.
However, the starting members, especially LeBron James, Curry and Embiid, are not very mobile players. It is pointed out that the activity decreases and the efficiency decreases.
CBS Sports in the U.S. says Anthony Davis is very efficient. Embiid is sluggish. There is a good chance that Davis will go into the starting. However, it's still a practice game, so I don't know.
Kevin Durant and Derek White did not play on the day of the U.S. Dream Team. Durant missed the warm-up match for the second consecutive game in the aftermath of a calf injury. Derek White, who entered as a substitute due to Kawhi Leonard's injury, was also absent on the day.
sfryu@sportschosun.com
